May 2012

Japan cargo recovery short-lived

JAPAN Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) saw their international cargo volumes fall again in April but at less…

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Japan to supply fuel to thirsty Alaska

ALASKA’S ongoing jet fuel shortage, which is causing consternation among transpacific freighter operators, looks like it will be abated, at…

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ATSG confident about an uncertain future

AIR Transport Services Group (ATSG) has announced larger than expected increases in its revenue and profit for the third quarter. …

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Air India surcharge boycott

A ROW over an “unjustifiable” rise in fuel surcharges on perishable goods has led a group of angry exporters to…

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Veteran Brooks leaves American

DAVE Brooks is retiring from American Airlines (AA) Cargo effective 1 July. Brooks has been president of the division for 16…

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Panalpina appeals fines

SWISS logistics supplier Panalpina says it will appeal against its price-fixing fines totalling CHF59m (US$63m) after suffering a CHF40m ($43m)…

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Ruslan delivers UN cargo

FREIGHT specialist Ruslan International completes its 15-flight programme delivering cargo to the Japanese peace-keeping contingent of the United Nations mission…

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Pilots call for fatigue-loophole closure

A US pilots’ union has appealed against the ruling that excludes cargo pilots from new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) fatigue…

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Nokia cell shipments dive 27 per cent

NOKIA lost its place as the world’s largest cell phone brand since 1998 with its air freight plummeting 27 per…

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Cargo heads ‘optimistic’ about future

HEADS of air cargo divisions and all-cargo airlines are positive about demand picking up in the industry, according to the…

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Asian airlines profits drop 47 per cent

HIGHER oil prices and a weak cargo market are being blamed for the 47 per cent drop profits among Asia…

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Dnata’s cargo volumes rise 700 per cent

GROUND-handling specialist Dnata reveals its air cargo volumes rose 700 per cent during the last financial year at its newest…

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Asia-Pacific’s 4.1 per cent cargo drop

INTERNATIONAL air cargo demand and capacity dropped by 4.5 per cent and 4.1 per cent, respectively in March, in the…

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Cargo Champions – Sang-eun Wang

SANG-eun Wang – or Chairman Wang as he is nicknamed in South Korea – celebrated his 91st birthday on 31…

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Cargojet Airways’ new Cologne service

CANADIAN cargo carrier Cargojet Airways is operating a new weekly 767 freighter into Cologne (Germany). The flight connects Cologne/Bonn Airport…

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Emirates’ new Vietnam cargo service

EMIRATES SkyCargo’s new daily passenger service to Vietnam will enable the airline’s cargo division to offer some 240 metric tonnes…

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Cargo route for Vizag exporters

A NEW cargo route connecting Vizag (India) with Africa, Europe and the US is to get under way. Naki Air…

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Comment

WAS it naïve to think airlines, shippers and for­­­warders could come together in the spirit of co-operation and right the…

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Just the Facts

Globally, air freight markets show signs of recover. Freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) were more than four per cent higher in…

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Record year for Abu Dhabi Airport

ABU Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) is on course for ‘another record year’ as figures show cargo traffic through the UAE…

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